Cameras and events at a glance
See your online cameras in one overview and move straight into recent motion and AI detection activity.
For Synology Surveillance Station
Your cameras, on the biggest screen in the house.
NasCam turns your Apple TV into a live security wall for your Synology NAS. It is also the only Apple TV app that plays back your Surveillance Station event history. No cloud, no subscription, and your footage never leaves your network.
What you get
Everything you'd open the app for, already on the screen.
Scrub the annotated timeline
Move through recorded footage and use motion and AI event markers to find moments captured by Surveillance Station.
Focused full-screen viewing
Open another online camera in a distraction-free full-screen view, using the best available connection to your NAS.
How it works
Connect, sign in, start viewing.
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Enter your NAS details
Use your Synology NAS address and port, or connect with a QuickConnect ID.
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Sign in with DSM
Use a DSM account with Surveillance Station access. NasCam loads the cameras available to that account.
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Browse on Apple TV
Open an online camera for live viewing, or browse recordings and detection events when your account permits it.
How it compares
What NasCam does, and what it gives up.
Other Apple TV camera apps stream RTSP feeds you configure one by one. Synology's DS cam is a good app, but it has no Apple TV version.
| NasCam | Generic Apple TV RTSP viewers | Synology DS cam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on Apple TV | Yes | Yes | No, phone and tablet only |
| Signs in to Surveillance Station | Yes, your DSM account | No, you add each camera's RTSP URL by hand | Yes |
| Recorded event history | Yes, annotated timeline | No, live only | Yes, on the phone |
| Push notifications | No | No | Yes |
| Footage leaves your network | Never | Never | Never |
| Cost | $9.99 once | Varies | Free |
Apple TV apps cannot deliver push notifications, so NasCam has none. Keep DS cam on your phone for alerts, and use NasCam when you want to look properly.
Guides
Set it up, and get more out of it.
- How to watch Synology cameras on Apple TVThe full walkthrough, from DSM permissions to your first live feed.
- Surveillance Station event history on your TVHow recorded motion and AI events play back on the big screen.
- A DS cam alternative for Apple TVWhat DS cam does, what it can't, and where NasCam fits.
- Requirements and setupSupported models, DSM permissions, ports, and remote access.
Put your cameras where you'll actually see them.
Available on the App Store for Apple TV. $9.99 once, no subscription. Requires a Synology NAS running Surveillance Station.
View on the App Store for Apple TV